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Tuesday, July 11, 2017

New Taste Tuesday: 5Church

5Church is surely becoming a new Atlanta staple. The restaurant recently celebrated its one-year anniversary and just acquired a talented new chef, Scotley Innis, so it's about time this eatery made an appearance on Belly of the Feast. Without further ado...

I know, I know. Octopus is on every menu in town now, so what sets
this one apart? The beautiful bed of cannellini beans the octopus rests on, that's
what! They're perfectly seasoned, have a little bit of a kick to them (thanks
to the smoked paprika vinaigrette), and have some chorizo mixed in. This dish
is divine! And the octopus is perfectly cooked, of course.

I would also highly recommend the beet salad, Atlantic diver
scallops and lamb lollipops.

The beet salad with arugula and salted almonds

If you're not a fan of beets, this salad will change your mind.
Three different types of beets are prepared several different ways and mixed
together expertly. It is summer in a bowl.

The shiitake mushrooms and spring peas make this scallops dish

The lamb lollipops: Accompanied by roasted carrots and a chocolate demi-glace

And for dessert, do save some room for the s'mores floating
island. I don't have much of a sweet tooth, but this dessert is as cool as it
is delicious: A deconstructed s'more made up of toasted chocolate meringue,
vanilla crème anglaise and graham streusel. Yum!

The s'mores floating island is now one of my favorite desserts in Atlanta

LOGISTICS: Located at the corner of Peachtree and 14th in midtown
(at Colony Square), 5Church has complimentary valet parking. They also have
pretty great happy specials and a beautiful patio that always draws a crowd.

P.S.: Credit for the very first photo in this post goes to Lauren Patrick of Pretty Southern, one of my good friends and fantastic Atlanta food bloggers.